What Do I Receive When I Become Certified?

Individuals who successfully pass the certification exam will receive a certificate and pin within 2-3 weeks of passing the exam.

What Happens if My Membership Expires?

Certification is tied to membership status. If your membership expires, your certification is no longer valid. It is recommended that you maintain information on when your ASAP membership and certification expire. ASAP staff is available to help you with this information as well. Please contact Lori Gold, manager of membership services at ASAP, at 781-562-1630 ext. 203 or lgold@strategic-alliances.org to check your member status.

What Happens if I Don't Pass My Certification Exam?

For the CA-AM exam, individuals have four attempts to rewrite the exam and achieve a passing score.

For the CSAP exam, individuals have three attempts within one calendar year. There is a 30-day waiting period between each attempt.

The Re-take fee for the CSAP exam is $150

What Policies Govern the Use of Certification Logos?

The Alliance Management, CA-AM, and CSAP logos are service marks of ASAP. ASAP grants valid certified individuals with permission to use the CA-AM or CSAP logo to promote their certification. If an individual's membership expires then the license to use these logos is revoked.

What Certification Information is Shared with Others?

ASAP only indicates if an individual is certified. An individual's score is not public information and will not be shared with anyone. ASAP maintains a list of individuals who are CA-AM- and CSAP-certified. This list will include a person's name, company, chapter, and country.

How Long is My Certification Good for?

Each certification—CA-AM and CSAP—is good for three years; although an individual must be an active member of ASAP in order to both achieve and retain their designation.

As long as ASAP membership remains in good standing, certification and designation can be maintained. If membership lapses, certification will also be invalid.

How Do I Find Out My Score?

Individuals receive their score upon completion of their exam. Scores for both the CA-AM and CSAP exam will be returned electronically within 1-2 minutes of hitting the submit button.

Can I Find Out What Questions I Got Right or Wrong?

The scoresheet provided will include an overview of how an individual performed within categories. However, to maintain the integrity of the exam, individuals will not be provided with answers to the exams.